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MARCH 8, 2024 – LENT DAY 24 – ST. JOHN OF GOD.
Learn about the inspiring story of St. John of God – a Portuguese sheepherder-turned-soldier, who later devoted himself to the ransom of Christian slaves and ended his life rescuing a drowning boy in Africa.
MARCH 7, 2024 – LENT DAY 23 – ST THOMAS AQUINAS.
Take inspiration from St. Thomas, whose noble devotion to God, unshakeable purity, and spiritual gifts resulted in the Church honoring him as the Angelic Doctor. Read more!
MARCH 6, 2024 – LENT DAY 22 – ST. COLETTE, VIRGIN.
Draw inspiration from St. Colette, a devoted follower of our Blessed Lady and reformer of the Third Order of St. Francis, who stood up against opposition to successfully establish 17 convents of strict observance!
MARCH 5, 2024 – LENT DAY 21 – SS. ADRIAN AND EUBULUS, MARTYRS.
Learn from the example of St. Adrian and St. Eubulus – they chose martyrdom over sacrifice to idols in order to follow Christ & receive His inheritance in glory.
Where is Truth?
“What is truth?” Pilate asked Jesus. I have a hard time when reading those words aloud because there are two ways to interpret them. Most people take them at face value, an honest question about the meaning of truth. On the other hand, what if, in truth, Pilate had a “who cares” inflection to the words. What…
MARCH 4, 2024 – LENT DAY 20 – ST. CASIMIR, KING.
Learn of St. Casimir’s heroic virtue, his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and experience how his miracles impacted those around him!
MARCH 3 , 2024 – LENT DAY 19 – ST. CUNEGUNDES, EMPRESS.
Draw inspiration from the example of St. Cunegundes and her journey to religious life; from instilling pious values in her infancy to walking on red-hot ploughshares for assurance of her innocence.
MARCH 2, 2024 – LENT DAY 18 – ST. SIMPLICIUS, POPE.
Draw inspiration from St. Simplicius and his unwavering faith during a tumultuous time as he fought to spread and protect the Catholic faith against heretics, Eutychians and barbarian invaders.
Fr. Hardon on Whether any of Teilhard de Chardin is worth reading
Fr. Hardon criticizes Teilhard de Chardin’s writings, declaring them as disobedient to Jesuit orders and theologically erroneous, suggesting they shouldn’t be taught in Catholic institutions.
Imagining
The local parish’s updated Stations of the Cross booklet, focused on imaginative engagement with Christ’s perspective, caused discontent particularly by interfering with the point of saying the stations, impacting the writer’s husband, who misses the traditional solemnity. It seems the booklet is unsuitable for group worship.
